In researching further about Steve McCurry's Afghan Girl, I found an interesting alternate take of the image as well as the story behind the photograph. When we're talking about the photographer's intention, this becomes a very broad discussion. We're talking about composition, color theory and the technical things that produce the finished photograph, but there's a broader space. These are all things we have to learn in photography but when it comes to getting the shot, we have to forget all about the rule of thirds, the rule of odds and all the other technical compositional tools and we go for realizing the intent. Steve McCurry had a very clear intent when he first saw the Afghan Girl. This was expressed consciously and subconsciously throughout the entire process and ended up being one of the most famous National Geographic covers in the history of the magazine. HIGHLY recommended book of Steve McCurry Portraits: https://amzn.to/2y9f8FJ Check out the interview with Steve here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIgx-nkFL6c AOP T-Shirts! https://aop.threadless.com/ Music from Epidemic Sound: https://goo.gl/v5wWKr